Ohio Rev. Code § 5103.031: Preplacement training.

Except as provided in section 5103.033 of the Revised Code, the department of children and youth may not issue a certificate under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code to a foster home unless the prospective foster caregiver successfully completes preplacement training through a preplacement training program approved by the department of children and youth under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code or preplacement training provided under division (B) of section 5103.30 of the Revised Code.